Deno’s Garden

Noccaea vesicaria

Genus Noccaea

This source reports two treatments. Both are shown.

Protocol 1

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Low Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around February 8, 2027 for a May 3 last frost.

  1. Sow and cover

    Temperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

No stated waiting before sowing. Then 56 days to germinate.

100% germination in 7–56 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Coluteocarpus p. 33Public domain
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Coluteocarpus (Brassicaceae). C. vesicaria germ. 70D(100% in 1-8 w) and 40(1/5 in 10th w)-70D(4/5 in 5th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Coluteocarpus p. 33. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.

Protocol 2

DerivedN. C. Deno, 1996

Difficulty Moderate Rated by us, not by the source.

Start around September 3, 2027 for a May 3 last frost. Too late for spring 2027 — that needed starting on September 2, 2026.

  1. Cold moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 40°F 4°C

    1/5 germinated in this phase.

  2. Warm moist stratification

    Duration: 90 daysTemperature: 70°F 21°C Light: dark

about 6 months from start to sowing. Then 35 days to germinate.

80% germination in 35 days.

Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement — N. C. Deno, 1996 · 1st Supplement, Coluteocarpus p. 33Public domain
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Coluteocarpus (Brassicaceae). C. vesicaria germ. 70D(100% in 1-8 w) and 40(1/5 in 10th w)-70D(4/5 in 5th w).
Seed Germination Theory and Practice, 1st Supplement, 1st Supplement, Coluteocarpus p. 33. Quoted exactly. Every value on this card comes from this record, except the difficulty rating, which is ours; the step names come from a fixed list.